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Welcome to June! I want to thank those of you that are making a conscientious effort at taking that pre-swim shower before getting into the pool. It is appreciated, and again a health department regulation. It is the cumulative effects of many individuals taking showers, or not, that directly impact the water quality in the pool. Below is a photo of the pool filters that I took and posted on the club Facebook account last summer as a visual reminder to take that shower.

That’s a dirty filter on the left vs clean one on the right. Interestingly, during this past off-season I only had to clean the filters one time. For comparison, since the pool opened 2 weeks ago the filters have now been cleaned 3 times. And when the weather is hot and the pool is really busy, the filters can go from clean to dirty in a matter of hours, and need cleaning twice in the same day. Showering off the oil, dirt, and whatnot, really does make a difference! Thank you for soaping up!

Dates to remember

Early morning lap swim will start on Monday, June 1st and run Monday-Friday, 6-7am. Please remember to share those lanes! See “Life in the Lap Lane” below.

Swimming lesson registration for pool members will be happening this coming Wednesday, June 3rd from 6-8pm. The first day of lessons will begin Wednesday, June 18th.

A start date for Water Aerobics has been set! Mark your calendars for Monday, June 22nd. The class will run M, W, F 12-12:45 and T, Th 8-8:45am. Class fee for members is $4.00/class or $40 for a season pass.

We will be offering our internship program again this year. Sign up deadline is June 15th. Details about the program can be found at this link: http://wp.me/a5MiU8-4a

Life in the Lap Lane

Swim counterclockwise, staying to the right of the center of the line.

Turn in the middle of the lane at the wall and then move to the right.

Make sure you are in the correct lane. Your fast may be someone else’s slow, or vice versa.

If you are lapping people in the slower lane, consider moving to the faster lane.

If you are being lapped in the faster lane, consider moving to the slower lane.

Tap the toes of the swimmer in front of you if you would like to pass that person.

Understand that a toe tap is okay and allow that swimmer to move ahead of you.

If your toes have been tapped, stop at the wall and let that person pass. If you are the tapper, make sure there is a large gap between you and the next swimmer. Sometimes people can only go as fast as the person in front of them.

Leave the appropriate space between you and the swimmer in front of you, five seconds minimum.

If you must pull over or sit out a lap, move to the right side of the lane on the wall, so that you are out of the way of swimmers turning.

Be aware where others are in your lane.

Don’t push off right in front of someone about to turn.

Brush you teeth before early morning lap swim.

Driving and Parking

Remember that our swim club sits in the middle of a quiet residential neighborhood. Please be considerate of our neighbors. Drive carefully and slowly. When leaving in the evening, please do so quietly.

On the days when we need it most our parking lot is often quite full. One option is to park along 80th next to U-Prep and walk up the gravel path along the east side of Dahl Field. Of course you can always park on the street by if you do so please remember to obey all parking regulations regarding intersections, driveways and fire hydrants.

Directory Cover Contest

Members between the ages 5‐18 are encouraged to submit art that will be used for the directory cover. Those selected will have their entries printed on either the front or back cover of the 2015 WW Pool Membership Directory.To enter:

Use an 8 1⁄2 by 11” white blank sheet of paper and fold it in half the hamburger way (landscape format folded in half)

Draw on one side of the paper. (The entry will be 81/2 high by 5” wide)

Use black ink and white paper.

Include the words: “Wedgwood Swim Pool Directory” and “2015” in your design.